# loaded vs louder

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### loaded
*verb · IPA /ˈləʊ.dəd/ · frequency rank #4,687*
simple past and past participle of load

### louder
*adjective · IPA /ˈlaʊdɚ/ · frequency rank #9,358*
comparative form of loud: more loud

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
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